Amy Fraley Hand, Siqi Hong, Craig E Pfeifer, David F Stodden, Kasee H Haugen, Bryan M Terlizzi, T Cade Abrams, Kimbo Yee, Daniel Spaulding, Mason Dubina, Christopher R Bellon, George L Grieve, Christopher J Sole, Ryan S Sacko
INTRODUCTION: Secular trend of increasing musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) across all branches of the U.S. Military is a critical limiting factor in the effective and efficient process of preparing military personnel for combat. The need to evaluate functional capacity beyond current physical fitness test (PFT) standards is the key in understanding an individual's risk of noncombat-related injury. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Functional Movement ScreenTM (FMS) scores, incidence of musculoskeletal injuries, and standardized PFT scores among freshman Cadets during their first 10 weeks of enrollment at a senior military college...
July 28, 2023: Military Medicine